North Korea state television revealed a new Tablet computer Monday, named “Arirang”, after a famous Korean folk song. But while North Korean TV broadcasters claim the device to be developed and produced by its Pyongyang Information Technology Bureau, a close look at the Chinese market reveals striking similarities between the new DPRK made device and a generic Chinese iPad clone.
The “Arirang”, shown with keyboard add-on
Having announced a number of tablet devices in recent months, North Korea’s tech factories recently made international news in announcing the Samjiyon tablet, shown by NK Tech to be running
North Korea state television revealed a new Tablet computer Monday, named "Arirang", after a famous Korean folk song. But while North Korean TV broadcasters claim the device to be developed and produced by its Pyongyang Information Technology Bureau, a close look at the Chinese market reveals striking similarities between the new DPRK made device and a generic Chinese iPad clone.
[caption id="attachment_42566" align="aligncenter" width="460"] The "Arirang", shown with keyboard add-on[/caption]
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Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.